Episode 399: How Spirituality Can Make a Difference If You're Living with MS with Dr. Mana Ali Carter

Research shows that spirituality can benefit mental health and improve overall well-being. And it can play a meaningful role in helping people cope with life's challenges, like living with MS. This week, Dr. Mana Ali Carter, a rehabilitation psychologist at MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington D.C., joins me to discuss the positive effects that spirituality can have on the mind and body, and how it's been shown to make a difference for people living with MS.   We're also sharing encouraging initial reports from a Phase 1 clinical trial for KYV-101, Kyverna's investigational CAR-T therapy for MS. We'll tell you about a positive report on two years of data from a Phase 2 clinical trial extension study for Frexalimab, a novel investigational disease-modifying therapy from Sanofi. We'll explain how the decision to discontinue federal matching funds for designated state health programs will have a direct impact on some people living with MS. And we'll tell you how you can register for the National MS Society's webinar in support of restoring federal funding for the MS Research Program. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! This Week: How spirituality can make a difference if you're living with MS  :22 Initial reports from a Phase 1 clinical trial for a CAR-T therapy are encouraging  1:15 Two years of data from a Phase 2 extension study of Frexalimab are positive  3:07 The federal government will no longer provide matching funds for designated state health programs  5:47 The National MS Society is hosting a virtual event to support restoring federal funding for the MS Research Program  8:38 Dr. Mana Ali Carter explains how spirituality can make a difference in your life if you're living with MS  11:27 Share this episode  30:40 Have you downloaded the free RealTalk MS app?  31:01 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/399 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: [email protected] Phone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com Become an MS Activist Web: https://nationalmssociety.org/advocacy Email: [email protected] Participate in a Sanofi Clinical Trial https://sanofistudies.com Register for a Virtual Event: Restore the MS Research Program https://nmss.quorum.us/event/23043 Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group https://facebook.com/groups/realtalkms Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Devices https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/realtalk-ms/id1436917200 Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Deviceshttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.wizzard.android.realtalk Give RealTalk MS a rating and review http://www.realtalkms.com/review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 399 Guests: Dr. Mana Ali Carter Privacy Policy